All this has pundits worrying that the “Axis of Evil” could soon get a new member. Unlike Iran or North Korea, the shadowy ruling junta has no known links to terrorists or terrorist acts. But the state is a rogue: the generals rule with an iron fist, blithely disregard human rights and act downright weird at times (they recently moved the capital to a new site carved out of the jungle, apparently on the advice of astrologers)....
The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that the person had been in close contact with infected birds and there was no evidence of onward transmission. The UKHSA said: “The person acquired the infection from very close, regular contact with a large number of infected birds, which they kept in and around their home over a prolonged period of time. “All contacts of the individual, including those who visited the premises, have been traced and there is no evidence of onward spread of the infection to anyone else....
Video of the incident was posted to Twitter yesterday by Murcia police department, showing an unidentified citizen being stopped by a unit of officers who were attempting to enforce the government’s plan to limit the spread of the disease—caused by a novel coronavirus that is now spreading globally. On Friday, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez imposed a 15-day state of alarm that restricted free movement apart from traveling to work, food, health medication or for caregiving....
For your cousin who swears she’ll never leave New York City for anywhere else on Earth: Letters of Note: New York City Compiled by Shaun Usher | November | Penguin Books | $15 This slim collection of letters pays tribute to the greatest city in the world (if we do say so ourselves). Andy Warhol’s landlord scratches out a note about the trash left behind after his “usually large parties,” while the notoriously elusive J....
“The last couple of days have not been friendly.” Brian Sack, an economist at forecaster Macroeconomic Advisers in St. Louis, on the Dow Jones industrial average, which fell more than 585 points for the week “If the new United States authorities were to finally desist from their arrogance and decide to converse in a civilized manner, it would be a welcome change.” Raúl Castro, who replaced his ailing brother Fidel in delivering Cuba’s annual national address...
Keen on showing Carnoy his old stomping grounds high in the Peruvian department (state) of Ancash, Toledo invited his professor to the city of Huaraz and the azure blue lagoons of Llanganuco, nestled high among the snow-capped Andes at 13,000 feet above sea level. When public transportation to the lagoons proved to be unavailable on that Saturday, Toledo suggested they proceed on foot. The two men embarked on what turned out to be six-hour hike that ended at a remote forest ranger’s hut where they wound up spending the chilly night until daybreak....
But what many animal lovers don’t realize is that PETA itself may have put down some of those unwanted Dalmatians. The organization has practiced euthanasia for years. Since 1998 PETA has killed more than 17,000 animals, nearly 85 percent of all those it has rescued. Dalmatians may no longer be the breed of the day, but the problem of unwanted and abandoned pets is as urgent as ever. Shelters around the country kill 4 million animals every year; by some estimates, more than 80 percent of them are healthy....
The board of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District voted unanimously Wednesday evening to fire Arredondo as chief of the district’s police department. His termination comes after months of withering criticism that his response to the May 24 elementary school shooting in the small Texas community was overly cautious and added to the death toll. The school district has faced mounting pressure to fire Arredondo after the shooting at Robb Elementary School, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers....
Guesting on Cuomo Prime Time, Buttigieg was asked by host Chris Cromo if he respected President Trump. “I respect the office of the presidency,” Buttigieg replied. “He has done nothing to command my respect, I’ll say that.” “Why?” Cuomo asked. “Because he doesn’t respect his own presidency and, frankly, at a deeper level, I don’t think he respects himself.” “I think he’s created sort of a cartoon character,” Buttigieg continued, “which is fine if you’re a reality TV star, where you’re playing a part, even if the part is yourself....
So when the Seattle Seahawks head coach says he thinks his current team has a chance to be the best he’s coached since joining the franchise, it might not be hyperbole. “There’s a chance," Carroll told reporters Monday, via the Seattle Times, following a 27-17 road victory over the New York Jets. “I think we have a chance to, because of the experience and great leadership that we have, the development and coming of age of the quarterback, we have our kicking game in order....
The Michigan freshman representative has been pushing his own alternative to the $1.9.trillion relief package with his alternative Direct Dollars Over Government Excess, called the $DOGE Plan. He told Fox Business that his proposal, whose title is a nod to the meme turned cryptocurrency, would put more money in the pockets of Americans and give less to individual states. Previously describing the bill currently being haggled over by the Senate as an “institutional abomination” he said Congress is not prioritizing vaccine delivery, COVID testing and getting children back to school....
The Frenchman finds himself without a job after bringing a 22-year spell with the Gunners to a close. He has been mooted as a possible successor to Zinedine Zidane at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the Blancos in the market for a new manager following the shock resignation of a man who guided them to three successive Champions League crowns. Wenger’s vast experience has put him in contention, but it is not expected that he will be handed the reins after turning down approaches from Madrid on several occasions in the past....
Campbell also had personal views on race that don’t resonate with much of today’s society, especially in the backdrop of nationwide protests against police brutality against Blacks and social injustice. These protests were sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while in custody of four Minneapolis police officers. In the last four weeks of protests, statues commemorating the Confederacy have been torn down or removed, Confederate flags have been banned, and schools, counties, municipalities and states have reexamined the historical names tied to them....
The petition, started by Pittsburgh resident and community organizer Eva Resnick-Day, was approaching 130,000 names early Thursday as vote counting continued in the key swing states that will decide the presidential election. Most of the votes now swinging the race one way or the other are absentee mail-in ballots. In some states, they are being counted after the in-person voting from Election Day. Pennsylvania is particularly close, and its 20 Electoral College votes could represent the key to the White House....
The actor was dropped from his role as dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the Harry Potter prequel after he lost his high profile “wife-beater” libel case against The Sun newspaper. “Johnny Depp was asked by Warner Bros to resign and leave his role of Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts 3 movie,” the petition creator wrote on Change.org. “This happened because of the verdict of his case with The Sun tabloid that was completely unfair....
In a video posted on January 23, PewDiepie jokes that “the only way for me to stay relevant at this point” is to use an avatar. He points to the success of other popular faceless YouTubers, like Dream and Corpse Husband, and announces that he’s going to perform a “face unreveal.” In the videos he’s shared since, PewDiePie has used a number of fan-submitted avatars (with some of them seeming anime-inspired) in spaces where he may otherwise show his face....
Manning is the headline big-name investor in a new high-end Tennessee-made bourbon whiskey which will be available for purchase exclusively in the Volunteer State starting next Tuesday. For $200 a bottle, one can put Sweetens Cove — named after a beloved golf course in South Pittsburg, Tenn. — on his or her (Rocky) top shelf. Manning’s recently retired brother Eli is also financially backing the Nashville-based product, which will be available for purchase at first online at 9 a....
As all this was happening on moving day, the guy who has won this event the past two years stayed in range of a hat trick, nestled within a thick group of contenders. Sunday’s Round 4 will begin with the top 12 players separated by three strokes. The 54-hole leader, Dustin Johnson, is at 9 under par after carding a 5-under 65 Saturday at San Francisco’s TPC Harding Park. He tied for the low round of the day with Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa....
A bad chip led to double bogey. A bad decision cost him a chance at birdie. With his lead suddenly down to one shot, he watched his ball soar against the gray sky toward the scariest island in golf and figured it would be fine. What followed was a bounce sideways instead of forward, mystifying spin that nearly sent his ball over the edge and into the drink, a chip with his feet pressed near the wooden frame of the island and a 30-foot par putt that Kaymer chalked up to instinct and luck....
Woods will not play this week as the PGA Tour takes another turn this week in Florida, where the Valspar Championship will be played at the Copperhead course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla. Given his back problems, a week's layoff is a no-brainer. And yet, there are many questions around Woods and his immediate future. Was he working out too much in the offseason? Was he playing too little?...
